Posts by Pastor Scott Wagoner (Page 4)

Pastor Scott Wagoner

The following is an excellent article by Eden Grace. It gives a wonderful overview of Quaker business practice and what is at the heart of how we do business. An Introduction to Quaker Business Practice subcommittee meeting of the Special Commission on Orthodox Participation in the World Council of Churches Damascus, Syria March 2000 This paper is also published on the WCC web site as: http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/damascuspost-03-e.html This paper is intended as an introduction to how Quakers make decisions, and why…

The following is the Scott’s article for the upcoming September Newsletter. A few years ago Starbucks came out with an ad campaign that was summed up in two simple words, “Everything Matters!” Their simple premise was that at Starbucks, everything matters—from the quality of the coffee to the relationship with the coffee growers to the environment of their coffee shops to the cleanliness of the restrooms. For them, everything mattered because they strived to make the Starbucks experience a quality…

The season of Lent begins on March 9th with Ash Wednesday. Being the non-ceremonial type we Quakers tend not to focus as much on these ritual seasons. But when it comes to Lent, neglecting such a focus can sometimes be our loss. Lent is the season before Easter that commemorates the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness before his ministry began. During this time we are invited to contemplate our own Christian journey and consider the disciplines that we…

Welcome to the new blog for Deep River Friends Meeting. Each week we will be posting updates on upcoming activities. There will also be inspirational essays as well as opportunities to learn more about who Friends/Quakers are and what’s on our heart and mind as a meeting. Feel free to offer your thoughts anytime. And feel free to join us for worship at 11AM each Sunday. You can find us at 5300 West Wendover Avenue, High Point, NC.